Out in the wilds of the African bush, Sharon Feinstein takes a walk among the animals on the ‘trip of a lifetime’ Thunder crashed through the bush all night, like the beat of African drums, while rain pounded rhyth- mically on the tin roof of our apartment. At dawn we stood on the broad terrace of … Continued
Cape Town’s natural setting never stops changing and making its impact on mesmerised visitors as clouds sweep down the granite face of Table Mountain, Atlantic breakers crash on to soft beaches and the blazing African sun ignites towering palms and vivid hibiscus. Cape Town has soul. Africa’s most passionately creative city has become a playground … Continued
When Michael Bublé follows you to your bedroom, you know you’re staying in the right hotel. Admittedly it was all rather brief. We made a few clumsy stabs at jokes about my pyjamas and rumpled sheets and collected business cards. So we discovered this was his third stay – and mine – at the Belmond … Continued
Sharon Feinstein takes her mother to Cape Town, where they stay in luxury, dine on delicious food and enjoy spectacular views I awoke to the call of the giant African Hadedas, as big as geese. My luxurious bedroom was bathed in that special honeyed Cape Town light, with views stretching across the lush gardens, against … Continued
City built on goldmines sparkles again thanks to the World Cup I’ll be there, with an estimated one billion people, focused on Johannesburg from this weekend onwards as the World Cup opens and closes at Soweto’s giant stadium – Soccer City. In preparation, the city built on gold mines has started to sparkle again after … Continued
Sharon Feinstein and her mum take in the delights of Cape Town with it’s top hotels, restaurants and, of course, breathtaking views – but also make time to pay their respects at Africa’s first Holocaust centre Cape Town glistens in that white sunshine that only exists under a big African sky. Wherever you turn there’s … Continued
